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The green horse : my early years in the Canadian Rockies : a park warden's story

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25013
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2017
Author
Portman, Dale
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
08.3 P81t
  1 website  
Author
Portman, Dale
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
368 pages : illustrations, map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Rocky Mountains
Horses
Warden Service
Wardens
History
Autobiography
Abstract
Born in the west but raised initially in the east, Dale Portman was eight years old when his family headed back to the land of the Rockies. Growing up in Calgary, he was introduced to the Rocky Mountains at an early age and as a young man eventually found work in Banff National Park, where he spent most of his time in the saddle while working for outfitter Bert Mickle, based out of Skoki Lodge near Lake Louise. Jobs in the local tourist industry and at a couple of ski hills followed. Eventually Dale was drawn to the warden service, doing avalanche control and forecasting in Rogers Pass, with the backcountry of northern Jasper, Yoho National Park and Field, BC, eventually becoming the stage for many memorable, humorous, tragic and life-affirming moments. The Green Horse takes the reader on a journey through a time when our mountain national parks were less touristy and more substantive. When there was space for everyone to enjoy without having to line up and there was a sense of freedom and adventure in the air. (From Rocky Mountain Books website)
Contents
Foreword -- Prologue -- My youth -- Banff and Lake Louise -- Faye and Donny -- A mountain winter and a spring roundup -- Dale and the Mickles -- Lake Louise -- Rogers Pass -- Early Jasper -- Alfie and Ginger -- Jasper tales -- Blue Creek -- Yoho -- Yoho again -- Epilogue.
ISBN
9781771602266
Accession Number
P2020-2
Call Number
08.3 P81t
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Summary on Rocky Mountain Books website
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Hamley's Cowboy Catalogue No. 41

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24939
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1942
Author
Hamley & Company
Publisher
Pendleton, Oregon : Hamley & Company
Call Number
00.5 H11h PAM
  1 website  
Author
Hamley & Company
Publisher
Pendleton, Oregon : Hamley & Company
Published Date
1942
Physical Description
160 pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Horses
Catalogues
Abstract
Pertains to saddlery including horse tack, riding apparel, accessories offered in 1942 by the Hamley & Co. western store via a mail order catalogue.
Contents
Saddles
Cinches
Stirrups
Blankets
Saddle pads
Ropes
Bridles and heads
Breast collars
Reins
Bits
Spurs
Holsters
Mountings
Buckle sets
Belt buckles
Betls
Bill folds
Gloves
Prints
Knives
Chaps
Boots
Clothing
Hats
Notes
"Quality articles are made for men who are tired of the extravagance of buying cheap things"
Store still exists in Pendleton, Oregon: https://www.hamleywesternstore.com/
Accession Number
5777
Call Number
00.5 H11h PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Re-issue of catalogue can be viewed online via google books
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Howdy, I'm John Ware : and this is the story of my cowboy life

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25246
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2020
Author
Clough, Ayesha
Rookwood, Hugh
Publisher
Carstairs, Alberta, Canada : Red Barn Books
Call Number
08.1 C62h
  1 website  
Author
Clough, Ayesha
Rookwood, Hugh
Responsibility
Ayesha Clough (author)
Hugh Rookwood (illustrator)
Publisher
Carstairs, Alberta, Canada : Red Barn Books
Published Date
2020
Physical Description
39 pages : chiefly colour illustrations, colour maps, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History
History-Canada
Canada
Racism
Cowboys
Ranching
Horses
Biography
Abstract
Howdy, I’m John Ware is a children's book about Canada's legendary Black cowboy. The story, ideal for ages 6-12, brings the real-life legend to a new generation of kids. Despite experiencing enslavement, war and discrimination, this gifted horseman blazed a trail of kindness, becoming one of Alberta’s most loved and respected pioneer ranchers. (From publisher's website)
ISBN
9781999108786
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
08.1 C62h
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Publisher's website
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Juniper Roots Sculptor

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Wilfred Garstrong Hodgson, a sculptor in Southern Alberta who makes carvings out of Juniper tree roots, most likely as part of a National Film Board production. Two copies of the footage are on the reel. The original label on the case reads "T…
Date Range
1962
Reference Code
V190 / VI / NF - 45
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Film
Motion picture
  1 website     2 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file
Sous-Fonds
V190
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / NF - 45
GMD
Film
Motion picture
Date Range
1962
Physical Description
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Wilfred Garstrong Hodgson, a sculptor in Southern Alberta who makes carvings out of Juniper tree roots, most likely as part of a National Film Board production. Two copies of the footage are on the reel. The original label on the case reads "Title Juniper Roots Sculptor NFB, Camera B. Engler, Date 1962, Footage 150 ft B&W, Time 4 minutes, Total Footage 300ft 2 copies."
Subject Access
Activities
Art
Artists
Hoodoos
Horses
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Websites
Images
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Long road home : centennial commemoration of Jasper's Mountain Metis

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014?
Publisher
Alberta : People & Peaks Productions ; Willmore Wilderness Foundation
Call Number
07.2 W68l DVD
  1 website  
Responsibility
Willmore Wilderness Foundation ; collaborative production with the Mountain Metis Centre
Publisher
Alberta : People & Peaks Productions ; Willmore Wilderness Foundation
Published Date
2014?
Physical Description
1 digital video disc : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Metis
Willmore Wilderness Provincial Park
Horses
Pack trips
History
History of Alberta
Notes
Summary: In 1806 Metis guide Jacco Findlay was the first to blaze a packtrail over Howse Pass and the Continental Divide. He made a map for Canadian explorer David Thompson, who followed one year later. Jacco left the North West Company and became the first "Freeman" or "Otipemisiwak" in the Athabasca Valley. In 1907 the Canadian Government passed an Order in Council for the creation of the "Jasper Forest Park" enforcing the evacuation of the Metis in the Athabasca Valley. By 1909 guns were seized causing the community to surrender its homeland including Jacco's descendants. Six Metis families made their exodus after inhabiting the area for a century. This documentary, focuses on a 14-day return trip of the descendants of the evicted families, as well as Jacco's progeny. Storied are shared through the voices of family members as they reveal their struggle to preserve traditions and culture as Mountain Metis.
ISBN
829982125729
Call Number
07.2 W68l DVD
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for film and Mountain Metis - Otipemisiwak
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Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2012
Publisher
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios : Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Call Number
06.3 M97 DVD
  1 website  
Responsibility
John Champion (writer, producer, director)
Joel McCrea
Robert Fuller
Patrick Wayne
Nika Mina
Publisher
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios : Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Subjects
Films
Film making
Banff National Park
Engler, Bruno
Horses
Ranches
Ranching
First Nations
Dogs
Abstract
Starring Joel McCrea as an ex-rodeo start turned sheep farmer, Mustang Country is an exciting family adventure set in the wilderness. With the help of an orphaned Native American teen (Nika Mina), a mare called Rosie, and a scene-stealing dog named Luke, Dan (McCrea) tracks down a magnificent black stallion along the Canadian border circa 1925. Filmed on location in Banff National Park near Alberta, Canada, and co-starring Patrick Wayne (son of John) and Robert Fuller, this appealing film was the final movie starring Western favorite Joel McCrea" (back of DVD)
Notes
Originally released as motion picture in 1976
Still photography by Bruno Engler
Bonus features include: Publicity stills; scene stills; behind-the-scenes photos ; movie poster; lobby cards; TCMDb article.
Accession Number
P2019-31
Call Number
06.3 M97 DVD
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Mustang Country on IMDb
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